CIRP College Senior Survey 2014

2017 College Senior Survey
CIRP Theme
Diversity
Graduating Seniors

Diversity relates to social attitudes and experiences with diversity during college.
See also — CIRP Constructs: Positive Cross-Racial Interaction, Negative Cross-Racial Interaction, Pluralistic Orientation.

Graduating Seniors

Men

Women

Construct

Montclair State University

Your Inst

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Comp 2

Your Inst

Comp 1

Comp 2

Your Inst

Comp 1

Comp 2

Since entering college have you:

Attended a racial/cultural awareness workshop
Yes

31.4%

36.4%

39.9%

30.6%

31.2%

33.1%

31.7%

38.1%

43.8%

Had a roommate of different race/ethnicity
Yes

32.3%

42.4%

57.2%

40.0%

42.2%

59.8%

30.0%

42.4%

55.8%

Participated in an ethnic/racial student organization
Yes

16.0%

13.0%

18.1%

25.0%

13.2%

15.9%

13.3%

13.0%

19.4%

Please indicate your agreement with each of the following statements. This institution has contributed to my:

Knowledge of people from different races/cultures
Strongly agree / Agree

90.1%

89.0%

85.8%

91.4%

84.8%

84.4%

89.7%

90.4%

86.5%

Mean

3.25

3.26

3.13

3.09

3.12

3.09

3.30

3.31

3.16

Standard deviation

0.65

0.69

0.70

0.61

0.74

0.71

0.65

0.67

0.70

Significance

Effect size

-0.01

0.17

-0.04

0.00

-0.01

0.20

Please rate your satisfaction with your college in each area:

Respect for the expression of diverse beliefs
Very satisfied / Satisfied

73.7%

75.1%

67.8%

73.5%

71.9%

66.3%

73.7%

76.2%

68.7%

Mean

3.99

4.00

3.78

3.94

3.93

3.76

4.00

4.02

3.79

Standard deviation

0.95

0.96

1.00

1.10

1.09

1.00

0.90

0.91

1.00

Significance

Effect size

-0.01

0.21

0.01

0.18

-0.02

0.21

Racial/ethnic diversity of the student body
Very satisfied / Satisfied

67.6%

64.0%

50.9%

64.7%

64.1%

54.3%

68.7%

63.9%

48.9%

Mean

3.91

3.81

3.42

3.88

3.86

3.54

3.92

3.79

3.35

Standard deviation

0.93

1.04

1.10

0.84

0.99

1.01

0.96

1.05

1.14

Significance

***

Effect size

0.10

0.45

0.02

0.34

0.12

0.50

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements:

I have felt discriminated against at this institution because of my race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or religion
Strongly agree / Agree

11.7%

13.2%

15.9%

19.4%

16.7%

14.5%

9.1%

12.1%

16.7%

Mean

1.60

1.65

1.70

1.81

1.69

1.63

1.54

1.64

1.74

Standard deviation

0.81

0.80

0.81

1.05

0.87

0.80

0.72

0.77

0.81

Significance

Effect size

-0.06

-0.12

0.14

0.23

-0.13

-0.25

There is a lot of racial tension on this campus
Strongly agree / Agree

13.2%

15.0%

32.7%

25.9%

15.7%

28.2%

9.1%

14.9%

35.4%

Mean

1.72

1.77

2.17

1.84

1.70

2.07

1.68

1.79

2.23

Standard deviation

0.77

0.78

0.85

0.97

0.84

0.70

0.76

0.85

Significance

***

Effect size

-0.06

-0.53

0.17

-0.27

-0.14

-0.65

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements:

In class, I have heard faculty express stereotypes based on race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or religion
Strongly agree / Agree

33.4%

29.6%

33.4%

41.9%

29.6%

30.0%

30.6%

29.6%

35.4%

Mean

2.11

2.03

2.15

2.19

2.00

2.06

2.08

2.04

2.20

Standard deviation

0.98

0.93

0.87

1.08

0.95

0.87

0.95

0.92

0.87

Significance

Effect size

0.09

-0.05

0.20

0.15

0.04

-0.14

Rate yourself on each of the following traits as compared with the average person your age.

Ability to see the world from someone else's perspective
Highest 10% / Above average

80.4%

83.4%

83.9%

80.0%

82.7%

82.3%

80.6%

83.6%

84.8%

Pluralistic
Orientation

Mean

4.14

4.21

4.15

4.29

4.24

4.15

4.10

4.20

4.15

Standard deviation

0.80

0.77

0.71

0.79

0.81

0.76

0.80

0.75

0.68

Significance

Effect size

-0.09

-0.01

0.06

0.18

-0.13

-0.07

Tolerance of others with different beliefs
Highest 10% / Above average

77.1%

83.5%

81.8%

77.2%

81.6%

80.7%

77.1%

84.1%

82.6%

Pluralistic
Orientation

Mean

4.10

4.22

4.14

4.06

4.23

4.14

4.11

4.22

4.13

Standard deviation

0.84

0.79

0.75

0.87

0.86

0.79

0.83

0.76

0.72

Significance

Effect size

-0.15

-0.05

-0.20

-0.10

-0.14

-0.03

Openness to having my own views challenged
Highest 10% / Above average

62.7%

66.3%

67.0%

62.9%

76.4%

72.3%

62.7%

63.1%

64.1%

Pluralistic
Orientation

Mean

3.80

3.88

3.87

3.83

4.08

3.98

3.79

3.82

3.80

Standard deviation

0.89

0.87

0.81

0.98

0.84

0.82

0.87

0.79

Significance

Effect size

-0.09

-0.30

-0.18

-0.03

-0.01

Rate yourself on each of the following traits as compared with the average person your age.

Ability to discuss and negotiate controversial issues
Highest 10% / Above average

68.0%

70.1%

71.0%

65.7%

76.3%

77.5%

68.6%

68.2%

67.3%

Pluralistic
Orientation

Mean

3.85

3.94

3.91

4.16

4.10

3.83

3.87

3.85

Standard deviation

0.99

0.94

0.85

0.98

0.90

0.84

1.00

0.94

0.85

Significance

Effect size

-0.10

-0.11

-0.28

-0.23

-0.04

-0.02

Ability to work cooperatively with diverse people
Highest 10% / Above average

88.2%

90.4%

87.6%

85.7%

88.2%

85.8%

88.9%

91.0%

88.5%

Pluralistic
Orientation

Mean

4.37

4.42

4.31

4.29

4.39

4.29

4.39

4.43

4.32

Standard deviation

0.79

0.71

0.86

0.78

0.74

0.77

0.69

0.68

Significance

Effect size

-0.07

0.08

-0.13

0.00

-0.06

0.10

To what extent have you experienced the following with students from a racial/ethnic group other than your own?

Dined or shared a meal
Very often / Often

54.2%

57.2%

61.4%

53.6%

54.3%

62.5%

54.5%

58.3%

60.7%

Positive
Cross-Racial
Interaction

Mean

3.50

3.58

3.77

3.57

3.60

3.79

3.48

3.58

3.76

Standard deviation

1.25

1.30

1.14

1.00

1.28

1.12

1.32

1.31

1.16

Significance

Effect size

-0.06

-0.24

-0.02

-0.20

-0.08

-0.24

Had meaningful and honest discussions about race/ethnic relations outside of class
Very often / Often

42.2%

48.0%

46.7%

46.4%

47.0%

45.7%

40.9%

48.3%

47.3%

Positive
Cross-Racial
Interaction

Mean

3.18

3.33

3.40

3.21

3.24

3.37

3.17

3.36

3.41

Standard deviation

1.31

1.18

1.23

1.38

1.16

1.34

1.28

1.19

Significance

Effect size

-0.11

-0.19

-0.02

-0.14

-0.15

-0.20

To what extent have you experienced the following with students from a racial/ethnic group other than your own?

Had guarded, cautious interactions
Very often / Often

15.3%

13.2%

16.9%

10.7%

9.3%

18.3%

16.6%

14.4%

16.0%

Negative
Cross-Racial
Interaction

Mean

2.35

2.19

2.47

2.61

2.11

2.52

2.27

2.22

2.44

Standard deviation

1.13

1.11

1.13

0.99

1.06

1.13

1.16

1.12

1.13

Significance

Effect size

0.14

-0.11

0.47

0.08

0.04

-0.15

Shared personal feelings and problems
Very often / Often

43.2%

50.8%

51.4%

35.7%

47.1%

46.1%

45.6%

52.0%

54.4%

Positive
Cross-Racial
Interaction

Mean

3.25

3.43

3.49

3.25

3.28

3.36

3.26

3.48

3.56

Standard deviation

1.24

1.16

1.21

1.37

1.15

1.26

1.20

1.16

Significance

Effect size

-0.15

-0.21

-0.02

-0.10

-0.18

-0.26

Had tense, somewhat hostile interactions
Very often / Often

5.9%

5.6%

8.2%

7.1%

5.3%

9.9%

5.5%

5.7%

7.2%

Negative
Cross-Racial
Interaction

Mean

1.85

1.67

1.87

2.14

1.71

1.99

1.76

1.65

1.80

Standard deviation

1.01

0.96

1.05

0.97

0.93

1.09

1.01

0.98

1.03

Significance

Effect size

0.19

-0.02

0.46

0.14

0.11

-0.04

Had intellectual discussions outside of class
Very often / Often

47.9%

52.4%

55.6%

53.6%

54.4%

55.8%

46.1%

51.8%

55.5%

Positive
Cross-Racial
Interaction

Mean

3.35

3.48

3.59

3.61

3.54

3.60

3.27

3.46

3.59

Standard deviation

1.31

1.24

1.17

1.31

1.14

1.35

1.22

1.18

Significance

Effect size

-0.10

-0.21

0.05

0.01

-0.16

-0.27

Felt insulted or threatened because of your race/ethnicity
Very often / Often

6.9%

7.1%

7.4%

8.3%

8.7%

6.8%

6.7%

Negative
Cross-Racial
Interaction

Mean

1.69

1.65

1.68

1.85

1.72

1.75

1.64

1.63

1.64

Standard deviation

1.04

0.99

1.04

1.03

1.02

1.09

1.05

0.98

1.01

Significance

Effect size

0.04

0.01

0.13

0.09

0.01

0.00

To what extent have you experienced the following with students from a racial/ethnic group other than your own?

Studied or prepared for class
Very often / Often

50.8%

59.6%

59.0%

39.3%

56.7%

57.3%

54.5%

60.6%

60.0%

Positive
Cross-Racial
Interaction

Mean

3.46

3.71

3.70

3.25

3.60

3.64

3.52

3.74

3.73

Standard deviation

1.27

1.23

1.18

1.29

1.31

1.16

1.27

1.21

1.19

Significance

Effect size

-0.20

-0.27

-0.34

-0.18

Socialized or partied
Very often / Often

41.5%

42.8%

56.5%

32.2%

43.3%

58.6%

44.5%

42.6%

55.3%

Positive
Cross-Racial
Interaction

Mean

3.27

3.26

3.62

3.25

3.22

3.68

3.28

3.27

3.59

Standard deviation

1.14

1.29

1.16

1.00

1.37

1.13

1.19

1.26

1.18

Significance

Effect size

0.01

-0.30

0.02

-0.38

0.01

-0.26

Indicate the importance to you personally of each of the following:

Improving my understanding of other countries and cultures
Essential / Very important

60.8%

68.7%

71.1%

67.9%

62.6%

65.2%

58.7%

70.7%

74.6%

Mean

2.79

2.98

2.99

2.93

2.86

2.75

3.01

3.06

Standard deviation

0.90

0.92

0.86

0.77

0.95

0.88

0.93

0.91

0.84

Significance

***

Effect size

-0.21

-0.23

0.07

0.08

-0.29

-0.37